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Universal Releases Shrek 5 Teaser, Confirms Original Cast and 2027 Release

The teaser signals DreamWorks’ bid to relaunch the franchise as audiences react to a modernized animation style.

Overview

  • Universal published the first official Shrek 5 teaser on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, and set the theatrical release for June 30, 2027.
  • The trailer confirms Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz will reprise Shrek, Donkey and Fiona and introduces Zendaya, Marcello Hernandez and Skyler/Skyler Gisondo as the grown children Felicia, Fergus and Farkle.
  • Franchise veterans Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn are directing with Brad Ableson as co‑director and Gina Shay and Chris Meledandri listed as producers, per the trailer credits.
  • The footage teases story beats and setting details including a trip to a gritty new kingdom called ‘Further, Further Away,’ pop‑culture parody moments such as a Frozen‑like snowman, and a scene that leaves the family briefly jailed, and it closes with a short snippet of Smash Mouth’s “All Star.”
  • The new teaser’s updated animation and character redesigns have drawn mixed fan reaction on social media, and industry reports about additional Shrek spin‑offs, including a Donkey film, remain reported but not fully confirmed by the studio.